Rei is both a Japanese given name and a Hebrew given name.

In Japanese it could have different meanings depending on the used kanji and can be used for (or by) either gender.

In Hebrew, the name Rei (רעי Re`eeY) originates in biblical texts which mean "my shepherd; my companion; my friend". In the Hebrew Bible, Rei is an Israelite loyal to King David at the time of the usurpation of Adonijah, who remained firm to David's cause when Adonijah rebelled.1st Kings 1:8

Possible Japanese writings 麗, "lovely, graceful, beautiful" 霊, "spirit, ghost, departed soul" 例, "example, custom, usage, usual" 零, "zero" 玲, "exquisite, clever, sound of jewels" 令, "rule, order, command" 礼, "etiquette, bow, gratitude" 怜, "wise" 鈴, "small bell" 嶺, "peak, summit, mountain top" 黎, "black, dark, many" 澪, "water route, shipping canal" 励, "encourage, inspire" 伶, "actor" 苓, "plant, herb, mushroom" 禮, "manners, social custom, honor" 齢, "age" 冷, "cool, chill" 蛎, "oyster" 砺, "whetstone, polish" 戻, "return, resume, go backwards" 蠣, "oyster" レイ, Rei written in katakana れい, Rei written in hiragana

People with the name Rei Dan (檀れい, born 1971), actress Ray Fujita (藤田玲, born 1988), actor Rei Hanagata (born 1990), Japanese manga artist and a manga script writer , Japanese record producer , Japanese freestyle wrestler , Japanese professional footballer Rei Hiroe (広江 礼威, born 1972), manga artist , Japanese footballer Rei Igarashi (大濱 貴子, born 1963), actress and voice actress , Japanese former synchronized swimmer Rei Kawakubo (川久保 玲, born 1942), fashion designer, founder of Comme des Garçons Rei Kihara Osaki (1918–2006), Japanese American female lawyer Rei Kikukawa (菊川 怜, born 1978), actress, model and television presenter , Japanese football player , Japanese voice actress Rei Mikamoto (三家本 礼, born 1974), horror manga artist , Japanese artist , Japanese novelist and songwriter , Japanese singer , Japanese softball player Rei Naoi (直井怜, born 2004), singer, rapper , Japanese long-distance runner Rei Okamoto (岡本玲, born 1991), model and actress Rei Omishi (臣士れい, born 19--), screenwriter and manga author/artist , Japanese tennis player Rei Sakuma (佐久間 レイ, born 1965), voice actor , Japanese badminton player , Japanese motorcycle racer , Japanese professional footballer , Japanese professional footballer , Japanese baseball player Rei Takedomi, Japanese shogi player , Japanese freestyle swimmer , Japanese gravure idol , Japanese singer and model , Japanese football player Rei Yoshii (吉井怜, born 1992), actress , Japanese actress

Other people Rei Berroa (born 1949), Dominican-American poet, university professor, literary and cultural critic, and translator

Fictional characters Rei, a character in the video game Breath of Fire III , a character in the manga series Fist of the North Star Rei, a character from the game Nu: Carnival Rei, a character in the video game Ōkami , a character in the video game Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth , a character in the manga series Urusei Yatsura , a character in the multimedia project Hypnosis Mic: Division Rap Battle , a character in the media franchise Neon Genesis Evangelion , a character in the manga/anime Kakegurui , a character in the manga series Detective Conan , a character in the light novel series Maria-sama ga Miteru , a character in the anime and manga series Sailor Moon , a character in the anime series Sky Girls , a character in the anime series Kill la Kill , a character in the anime series Star Detective Precure! , a character in the manga and drama series Mars , a character in the anime series Digimon Universe: Appli Monsters , a character in the anime and manga series Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba , protagonist of the manga series March Comes in Like a Lion (Rei Ryghts), a character in the video game Hyperdimension Neptunia Victory , a character in the anime series Aikatsu Stars! Rei Kohmyoji, a character in the OVA series Kikaider 01: The Animation , a character in the anime series Beyblade , the main antagonist of the anime series Genji Tsuushin Agedama , a character in the anime series Vividred Operation , a character in the video game series Fatal Frame Rei Membami, a character in the video game The Great Ace Attorney 2: Resolve , a character in the manga series Highschool of the Dead , a character in the anime and manga series Code:Breaker , a character in the anime series Free! , a character in the anime and manga series Kodocha , a character in the anime and manga series Love Stage!! , a character from the rhythm game Ensemble Stars! , a character in the anime series Yu-Gi-Oh! GX , a character in the manga Danganronpa Gaiden: Killer Killer , a character in the video game Shuten Order Rei Shimura, a character in Sujata Massey's mystery novels (Hugh O'Conner), a character in the video game Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Dual Destinies , a character in the anime Buddy Daddies , a character in the tokusatsu series Garo , a character in the manga series Tokyo Ghoul , a character in the tokusatsu series Kagaku Sentai Dynaman , a character in the manga series Deadman Wonderland , a character in the manga series My Hero Academia Rei Toei, a character in William Gibson's Bridge trilogy , a character in the media franchise BanG Dream! , one of the main characters of the anime Shin Hakkenden

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